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3. By changing 'y' into 'ies' if the singular noun ends in 'y' and is preceded
by a consonant. Example- baby- babies, copy-copies, lady-ladies
But if the singular noun ends in 'y' preceded by a vowel we don’t add 'ies'
instead we add only’s’ .

Example- key-keys, tray-trays, boy-boys
4. If the singular noun ends in 'f' or 'fe' the plural is made by changing 'f' or
'fe' into 'ves'.
Example- leaf-leaves, wife-wives, loaf-loaves
Exceptions/Rule breakers-

Dwarf- dwarfs, roof- roofs
5. Some nouns make their plural by a change of inside vowel in the word.
Example- man-men, foot-feet, goose-geese, mouse-mice
6. Some nouns have singular and plural alike.
Example- sheep-sheep, cattle-cattle, deer-deer
7. Some nouns are always used in plural
Example- sock-socks, scissors-scissors, spectacles- spectacles, news-

news
8. Some nouns are always used in singular.
Example- hair-hair, staff-staff, furniture-furniture

Learning outcome: The students were able to learn about singular and plural
nouns.